Biography of Stephen Hawkings : The Famous Author of the Book – “The Brief History of Time”

Stephen William Hawking

Born: 8 Jan 1942 in Oxford, England
Stephen Hawking’s parents lived in London where his father was undertaking research into medicine. However, London was a dangerous place during World War II and Stephen’s mother was sent to the safer town of Oxford where Stephen was born. The family were soon back together living in Highgate, north London, where Stephen began his schooling.

In 1950 Stephen’s father moved to the Institute for Medical Research in Mill Hill. The family moved to St Albans so that the journey to Mill Hill was easier. Stephen attended St Albans High School for Girls (which took boys up to the age of 10). When he was older he attended St Albans school but his father wanted him to take the scholarship examination to go to Westminster public school. However Stephen was ill at the time of the examinations and remained at St Albans school which he had attended from the age of 11. Stephen writes in :-

“”I got an education there that was as good as, if not better than, that I would have had at Westminster. I have never found that my lack of social graces has been a hindrance.””